QUESTIONS 



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Scale of Points for Judging Ayrshire Bulls {continued) 



Counts 



Scrotum, well developed and strongly carried 3 



Rudimentaries, veins, etc., teats of uniform size, squarely 

 placed, wide apart and free from scrotum; veins long, 

 large tortuous, with extensions entering large orifices; 

 escutcheon pronounced and covering a large surface 4 

 Color, red of any shade, brown, or these with white, 

 mahogany and white, or white; each color distinctly 



defined 3 



Covering 6: 



Skin, medium thickness, mellow and elastic 3 



Secretions, oily, of rich brown or yellow color 1 



Hair, soft and fine 2 



Style, active, vigorous, showing strong masculine char- 

 acter, temperament inclined to nervousness, but not 



irritable or vicious 5 



Weight at maturity not less than 1500 pounds 4 



Total 100 



Student's 

 Score 



QUESTIONS 



1. Where did the Ayrshire develop? 



2. What blood elements were used in building the breed? 



3. Describe the native home conditions of the Ayrshire. 



4. How have the near-by beef breeds influenced this dairy breed? 



5. When were they imported into America? 



6. Describe an Ayrshire cow, as to color, size, temperament, grazing ability, 



outline and general breeding and handling qualities. 



7. What conditions seem to call for the Ayrshire cow? 



8. Is she an intense dairy animal? 



9. What is the best record to date ? 



10. How does the average fat produced compare with the other breeds of 

 cattle? 



